Re: Michigan State 2019-2020 Season Thread
With Michigan sweeping, six teams are now within two games of first. It was probably true coming into this past weekend as well, but for all intents and purposes, the playoffs start now.
PSU has 33 points, but only four games left. Their bye week is the final week of the season, so they've got two weeks to get a max of 12 points. They're fortunate in that one of those series is Wisconsin, but it is on the road. They end with Minnesota at home, who like Michigan, has been on quite on the hot streak to push themselves not just into Big Ten contention, but also NCAA. They can max at 45 points.
Then there is a log jam for second place. Currently it's MSU, OSU, and Minnesota all tied at 31 points.
MSU - 6 games remaining. Vs/neutral with UM, vs OSU, at ND. Max points is 49.
Minnesota - 6 games remaining. At ND, at PSU, vs UM. Max points is 49.
OSU - 4 games remaining. Their bye is this weekend. Then at MSU and end with Wisconsin at home. Max points is 43.
Notre Dame sits a game back of the 2nd place teams with 28 points. Vs Minnesota, at Michigan, vs MSU. Max points of 46.
Michigan has 27 points and a full slate of games left. At/neutral with MSU, vs Notre Dame, at Minnesota. Max points of 45.
Wisconsin only has four games remaining, but they're eliminated from championship contention and home ice as well. All they can do at this point is play spoiler. Max points of 29.
It's hard to say who has the best outlook for first. PSU and OSU both have Wisconsin left on the schedule, but they also have six fewer possible points remaining. Minnesota has to go on the road twice. MSU has to play red hot Michigan and OSU, the only team to sweep us this year.
Minnesota, ND, and PSU splitting with each other would help out a lot.
